Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 35th President of the United States from 1953 until 1965 and a five-star general in the United States Army. During the Second World War, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45. He also served as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces in Asia from 1949-1952.